Legal Opinion

Johnston v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 26, 1999No. 1970281PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COOK, Justice.

The judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals (see Johnston v. State, 740 So.2d 436 (Ala.Crim.App.1996)) is reversed, on the authority of Ex parte Parker, 740 So.2d 432 (Ala.1999). This cause is remanded to the Court of Criminal Appeals to reinstate the trial court’s judgment and sentence.

REVERSED AND REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS.

HOOPER, C.J., and MADDOX, HOUSTON, KENNEDY, SEE, and LYONS, JJ., concur. BROWN, J., recuses herself.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte ParkerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1999
  2. Johnston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1996

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. ShaverCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999
  2. Johnston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999